Chisai Poké Bar is a sushi restaurant in my area that opened last year. As opposed to many other sushi restaurants, Chisai uses local fish, sourcing from Greenpoint Fish & Lobster and Sea to Table. This is a pretty cool concept because it ensures that its customers only eat the freshest local fish available, and helps to reduce the food's carbon footprint, which is something that more and more people are becoming concerned about.
When I was checking it out on Google, I noticed that it had matchbooks! So off I went in search of good sushi and matchbooks. I ordered the Chisai bowl, with broiled scallop, crab, truffle, cucumber and eel sauce. It was tasty but I think it had a little too much going on at once. I actually didn't realize it had truffle in it until I tasted it, and picked it up immediately. Truffle tends to overwhelm dishes, especially fish, which I prefer to shine on its own.
As the guy was preparing my food, I asked if they still had any matchbooks. He said they were out. That is a total bummer! Still, I would definitely try Chisai again. Next time, I would try the spicy tuna bowl with albacore, dash marinade, cucumber, scallion and almond. The photos of it are beautiful.
It's always great to try new foods and support small restaurants around me. My neighborhood has some of the most creative and delicious food I have had in New York City!
-GK
When I was checking it out on Google, I noticed that it had matchbooks! So off I went in search of good sushi and matchbooks. I ordered the Chisai bowl, with broiled scallop, crab, truffle, cucumber and eel sauce. It was tasty but I think it had a little too much going on at once. I actually didn't realize it had truffle in it until I tasted it, and picked it up immediately. Truffle tends to overwhelm dishes, especially fish, which I prefer to shine on its own.
As the guy was preparing my food, I asked if they still had any matchbooks. He said they were out. That is a total bummer! Still, I would definitely try Chisai again. Next time, I would try the spicy tuna bowl with albacore, dash marinade, cucumber, scallion and almond. The photos of it are beautiful.
It's always great to try new foods and support small restaurants around me. My neighborhood has some of the most creative and delicious food I have had in New York City!
-GK
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